120v Lincoln welders?

[WhiffySpark]

I was originally going to get the Hobart 140? From tsc soon. I am NOT interested in 220v and not interested in scrolling craigslist for a used machine. Don’t care.

But I found this at my local homedepot. Is it decent? I’m not doing any structural welding with this. Just basic metal glue ****

It’s onsale. Cheap I think

 

[zendriver]

I have one like that.

As long as the heat is turned all the way up for everything but the thinnest stuff, they do fine.

The Hobart may be better

 

[crewchief888]

IMHO theres nothing "wrong" with the 110v machines that the big box stores sell.

i bought my lincoln promig140 from lowes several years ago. it's done everything ive asked of it.

if it crapped out tomorrow i'd buy another one.


i paid about the same price for a 140, the 125 might not be quite enough, a friend of mine has an older version of that same welder, and has used it for all the welding on his jeep, from sheetmetal to bumpers & cage..

of course this is garage journal, so you'll need 3phase power to the garage for the 400A machine and wire feeder you really need...

 

[PoorOwner]

It would do everything you need to build for a car (only fabricated up to 1/8" thick steel).. note: I am not saying make trailer hitch with it. Don't try it.

I don't think that's a gas setup though? Only Flux core welding? Flux core ***** big time.. unless you are welding outdoors in the wind, gas MIG is the way to go.

 

[bobcatdan]

I would at least look for a 140 amp. We have a tiny lincoln at work and all it can do is piss me off.

 

[crewchief888]

I would at least look for a 140 amp. We have a tiny lincoln at work and all it can do is piss me off.

we got rid of all the 135-140A welders we had, all our shops have lincoln 255's now.

 

[lakeroadster]

I have a Lincoln SP-100... and have used it for about 25 years.

It's been flawless.

No worries.. buy it.

It works great for the base metal / wire thickness combinations stated in the owners manual. Folks that go beyond those thicknesses and then are frustrated... well, what can ya say?

The crazy thing is... that pricing is about half of what I paid for mine in the 1990's.

 

[rnscustom]

That looks like a good buy , maybe you can add gas , friend has that 80 amp HF at $90 and it does everything he needs

 

[bobcatdan]

we got rid of all the 135-140A welders we had, all our shops have lincoln 255's now.

Our main welders are a 250 dial a arc and a Millermatic 250. The little lincoln was bought for little stuff. I have never been able to lay even a crappy bead with it, let alone anything remotely close to a good bead.

 

[WhiffySpark]

Doesn’t look like I can add gas. Flux core only I think.

I think if it’s still there Thursday it’s coming home with me. That’s significantly cheaper than a 140. If I need any heavy welding I’ll pick up a good stick welder. But I don’t see that happening.

 

[lakeroadster]

Doesn’t look like I can add gas. Flux core only I think.

I think if it’s still there Thursday it’s coming home with me. That’s significantly cheaper than a 140. If I need any heavy welding I’ll pick up a good stick welder. But I don’t see that happening.

Hold on there WhiffySparks... Buy a machine that you can run shielding gas with and thus run GMAW or FCAW.

FCAW ***** on thin gauge.... well IMO..

I thought the Lincoln at HD you were referring to had shielding gas capabilities....

 

[rich_kildow]

I have a WeldPak 100 HD that we have runs many 10lb spools through over the last 10 years or so. It has never so much as hiccuped and has been running MIG the last 2 years after being flux core for quite a while before that.

When it was all we had, my brother built an entire exoskeleton for his 4-runner mud truck, as well as all the associated body, frame, and axle mods to go with it. I also built an 8x10 snowmobile trailer and between both those things and PLENTY of use, we have yet to break a weld. This was with flux core and welding both sides whenever possible.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I have a lincoln weld-pac 100. It has served me well and I would buy another with no qualms. I've been able to weld up to 1/4" with extra heating and multi passes.

 

[Kenskip1]

Whiffy, I also have the Lincoln 140.I purchased it at Lowe"s Great welder. I like yo do not want to go to Craigs list ext.Anyway, I have mine hooked up to the Argon/Co2. I get decent welds out of it.Great machine.

 

[sberry]

Our main welders are a 250 dial a arc and a Millermatic 250. The little lincoln was bought for little stuff. I have never been able to lay even a crappy bead with it, let alone anything remotely close to a good bead.

Check the polarity. I just had one a neighbor had, never get it to work right. Been on straight, never changed when he went to gas/solid. Changed, runs great as it should. The Linc 140 are pretty good.

 

[zkling]

Go with the Hobart 140. That Lincoln is equivalent to the Hobart 130. The retail line of Lincolns are OK, but not the quality of the old SP series.

 

[rnscustom]

You can do sheetmetal. And will do most anything you need at home . Flux core is not as clean but that's about it . As most say out doors when it's windy is when flux core is needed so why won't it work indoors just as well . My local weld supplier sells flux core to the pros . bet you could sell it for the same if you decided to upgrade .

 

[WhiffySpark]

I found out a gas kit is around 150-200. I’ll stick with flux for now. When I build a shop I’ll step up to 220v probably a millermatic.

We’ll find out if it’s still there Thursday. I think it’ll fit my needs great for now.

 

[E.Marquez]

I have a Lincoln 140, Hobart 135 and Hobart Ironman 250.
The Lincoln is my more handy welder at the house and I use it a lot, have a small 80cube bottle for it.
The Hobart 135 is set up for fluxcore and is my road welder I run off a generator.. I have beat it up, its been rained on, overheated and tripped the breaker many dozens of times..Just when i think it died, it works...I installed a new liner in the gun just last week as I was getting some binding in the wire.

The tiny Lincoln has been working flawlessly...its constantly coated in dust and crud from grinding and such and it just keeps working... blow it out with the air compressor before each use just to clear any metallic dust that might be in it and go to town.
I did add a 22ft ground cable and a good ground clamp to it replacing the shot one and crappy clamp. I also replaced the power lead with a 35ft one.

 

[joe_padavano]

I've got the Lincoln 135 and am very happy with it. For thin materials and sheet metal, this is the way to go.

Of course, I did get mine used on CL for a fraction of that HD price...

 

[theoldwizard1]

I was originally going to get the Hobart 140? From tsc soon. I am NOT interested in 220v ...

I think some day you will regret that, especially because to get near the max power yo will need a 20A circuit and very few places have 120V @ 20A ! If at all possible, get a dual voltage machine.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Whiffy, I also have the Lincoln 140.I purchased it at Lowe"s Great welder. I like yo do not want to go to Craigs list ext.Anyway, I have mine hooked up to the Argon/Co2.

Always my second tip. Get a machine that is capable of using gas. Big difference in the quality of welds, especially for rookies.

 

[WhiffySpark]

I think some day you will regret that, especially because to get near the max power yo will need a 20A circuit and very few places have 120V @ 20A ! If at all possible, get a dual voltage machine.

I do. That’s not an issue. I have 2 220 plugs too. Just don’t want a big machine now

Not really a rookie. I want to school for it just never pursued it at home